Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Campbell, born in Amite, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of racism during time spent in the military, when he read a novel by...

cartoon by Ed Valtman; Three dinosaurs stand in the background of the cartoon. One dinosaur looks on as the larger of the three, labeled "Big Banking," eats a smaller dinosaur labeled "Small Banking" In the foreground, a figure labeled "Patman"...

Oral history.; Mr. Delmar Robinson was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, July 11, 1937. He attended Biloxi Colored School and M.F. Nichols School from which he graduated. Escaping the oppressive segregation of the Deep South, Mr. Robinson migrated to...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. In the background of this cartoon are the Louisiana governor's mansion and the Louisiana State Capitol. A changing of the guard is taking place in the foreground. A donkey in a...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana Governor Dave Treen, dressed as a workman, is building a brick wall that is labeled "848.4 million capital spending." Two piles of mortar are behind him. They are...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Dave Treen is walking on a sidewalk, carrying a briefcase labeled "Spend windfall on roads, schools, etc." He is approaching two men, one of them labeled...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man labeled Chehardy is using a pointer to indicate areas of a poster showing weather patterns. The top of the poster reads, "Jefferson's assessment climate," and the weather...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. The background of the cartoon is the grid of a chart with an upward trend line that is labeled, "Cost of living index." At the lower end of the line is a man's leg with trousers...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man holds a large umbrella over his head, concealing his head. A paper by his feet has the words, "Presidential candidate," and the umbrella is labeled, "Secret Service...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. French president Charles de Gaulle is holding an umbrella that is labeled, "U.S. defense alliance" to shield against an approaching rain storm labeled, "Soviet threat." He is...

cartoon by Ed Valtman; In the lower left corner of the cartoon, a miniature man is pictured holding a piece of paper labeled with dollar signs and the words "Tax Cut" He is approaching the sign at a crossroads. The various shingles attached to the...

A collection of eight interviews with participants in the Mississippi civil rights movement. The people interviewed discuss how they came to participate in the civil rights movement, their various activities, including voter registration, Freedom...

Oral history.; An interview conducted on May 19, 2008 with Laura Clare Thompson Creel. A life-long resident of Biloxi, Mrs. Creel recounts her family history and experience dealing with hurricanes, including Hurricane Katrina.

Oral history.; An interview conducted on February 19, 2009 with George Bass, Chief of Long Beach Fire Department. He talks about losing his home and his other experiences in Long Beach during and after Hurricane Katrina.

Oral history.; An interview conducted on May 14, 2008 with Robert E. Bass, Jr. (born 1955). Mr. Bass earned degrees from Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi Law School. He has served in many civic capacities, including...